Stories about giving birth

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Last night, as I browsed the internet, a ridiculous statement at Inquisitr caught my eye.
“C-section makes you less of a mother, says Pastor Patrick”
Not only did I find his statement extremely offensive but it also reminded me of the sarcastic remark a ‘new’ grandmother once gave, whom I had met at a hospital.
“Hum ne toh bohat takleef se bachay paida kiye tha. Aaj kal toh larkian dard se bachnay kay liye jhutput C-section kera ke farigh ho jati hain.”
(We endured a lot of pain during our time while giving birth. Nowadays, girls opt for C-sections just to avoid the pain.)
Her daughter-in-law had just given ...

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Jennifer Garner just did something wonderful, not just for herself, but for women globally. She accepted and celebrated her ‘baby bump’ and made the lives of her millions of followers easy.
In an interview with Ellen DeGeneres, she graciously accepted,
“Yes I have a ‘baby bump’. Hold up, I am not pregnant, but I’ve had three kids and there is a ‘bump’. From now on ladies, I will have a ‘bump’ and it will be my ‘baby bump’ and, let’s just all settle in and get used to it, it’s not going anywhere.”
Her statement provoked an instant uproar, laughter and approval from ...

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The news of conception can be kind of alarming for many fathers-to-be. While the mother-to-be is busy enjoying the extra attention, the poor father isn’t given the time of day.
I believe that the dad-to-be is affected a lot more due to the added pressure of looking after two people now, from when the test comes positive to the time of the baby’s delivery.
I remember collecting the pregnancy test results on the way home from work in 2003. ‘Positive’ it read.
I immediately felt an adrenaline rush on reading it.
As was expected, my wife turned into the eighth wonder of the ...